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Pediatric Rheumatology
Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology 1/2013

Open Access 01-11-2013 | Meeting abstract

P01-015 – Effect of Cochicine on cholesterol in FMF and BS

Authors: S Ugurlu, E Seyahi, I Hanci, SM Pehlevan, H Ozdogan, H Yazici

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2013

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We and others have previously shown that patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) had low cholesterol levels when compared to healthy controls [1, 2]. This was initially brought up by Ozkan E [3]. The causes of this abnormality are not understood. It could be due to an inherent effect of FMF or due to a lipid lowering effect of colchicine, as the patients in these studies were all regular users. Additionally, earlier studies had suggested that colchicine may have hypocholesterolemic effect. …
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Ugurlu S, Seyahi E, Cetinkaya F, Ozbakir F, Balci H, Ozdogan H: Intima-media thickening in patients with familial Mediterranean fever. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2009, 48 (8): 911-5.CrossRef
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Metadata
Title
P01-015 – Effect of Cochicine on cholesterol in FMF and BS
Authors
S Ugurlu
E Seyahi
I Hanci
SM Pehlevan
H Ozdogan
H Yazici
Publication date
01-11-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue Special Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-11-S1-A19

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